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Moldovan diaspora critical in elections as country battles Russian vote-buying, says former minister

Watchdogs say Russia offering overseas voters cash for evidence of voter fraud in possible ploy to declare election rigged

The Guardian - UK

Divided by the Dniester: Transnistria casts a shadow over Moldova’s EU ambitions

The separatist region of Transnistria has long been the thorn in the side of Moldova's pursuit of European Union membership – a fact thrown into sharp relief as parliamentary elections loom.

Radio France Internationale

Moldova will keep pro-EU course despite Russian threat, Popescu tells RFI

Under mounting pressure from Russian interference, Moldova faces a critical test of its democracy with parliamentary elections on 28 September. RFI spoke to Nicu Popescu, the country’s former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, who is running for parliament on the list of the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party.

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Surprise As Moldova's Pro-EU Foreign Minister Steps Down

Moldova's Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu stepped down in a surprise move Wednesday after helping steer the former Soviet republic towards EU membership.

International Business Times

Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomats and embassy staff over ‘attempts to destabilise’ country

Russia given 15 August deadline to cut its embassy staff to 25 from current strength of 80

The Independent UK

Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomats and embassy staff, citing years of ‘hostile actions’

The country’s foreign minister alluded to media reports of alleged spying equipment installed on the roof of Russia’s embassy in Chișinău

The Guardian - AU

In Moldova, Zelenskiy presses NATO bid, seeks interim guarantees

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pressed his case on Thursday for Ukraine to be part of the NATO military alliance and urged the alliance to provide security guarantees if membership was not possible for now.

Reuters

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Moldova to press for accelerated EU membership process at leaders’ summit

Meeting in Chișinău is opportunity to show country is ‘fit for EU membership’, foreign minister says

The Guardian - UK

Moldova seeks sign on EU accession talks by year-end

Moldova is hoping for a sign by the end of the year at least that EU accession talks can begin as the former Soviet republic races to implement reforms proposed by Brussels, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu told Reuters.

Reuters

UK's Cleverly tells struggling Moldova: 'You are not alone'

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Moldova’s capital where he is set to pledge 10 million pounds to help the small embattled country tackle what his office called “malign interference” from Russia

The Independent UK

Scotland and Moldova have 'common reasons' for wanting to join the EU

THERE are “common ambitions” between Scotland and Moldova in how the countries see their independence being strengthened by the European Union,…

The National (Scotland)

Moldova gets support from partners amid series of hardships

Moldova received about 600 million euros in pledges at a donors conference to help the tiny country overcome rising inflation and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine: 'No immediate or imminent threat' to Moldova, FM says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu reacted to the ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine and the impact on his country. While admitting that "the degree of insecurity in the region is high", Popescu said he saw "no immediate or imminent threat of hostile military action…

France 24

Moldova says some in breakaway Transdniestria trying to destabilise region

There are internal elements in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region which are trying to destabilise the area and stoke tensions, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said on Friday, as his country presses ahead with efforts to join the European Union.

Reuters

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine claims ‘colossal’ Russian losses have taken place in the effort to fully capture the eastern Donbas region – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 65 of the invasion

Ukrainian capital rocked by Russian missile strikes while UN secretary general visited

The Guardian - UK

Moldova facing ‘dangerous moment’ amid fears it could be drawn into Ukraine war

Government warns unnamed forces are stoking tensions in Russian-speaking breakaway region of Transnistria

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Defies Gas 'Blackmail' as Russia Pushes Deeper into Ukraine

The European Union has warned Russia it will not bend to "blackmail" over its support for Kyiv after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. The warning on Wednesday came ahead of UN chief Antonio Guterres arriving in Kyiv to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky following talks…

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Axios

Ukraine’s “most fragile” neighbor welcomes Western wake-up call

The war has awakened the U.S. and EU to the reality that engagement with former Soviet and Eastern Bloc states can't continue at the "snail's speed" of the past three decades.

Reuters

Moldova watching pro-Russia breakaway region for any escalation, says minister

Moldova is monitoring its breakaway pro-Russian region of Transdniestria for any sign of escalating tensions following Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said on Tuesday.

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